There's a lot to be excited for in 2012, and the Shacknews staff each have five games on their radar. The editorial team at Shacknews outlines their most anticipated games of 2012 individually. Next up we've got staff writer Steve Watts with his list of 2012 titles.

Final Fantasy XIII-2

I don't think I'm in the minority when I say that I had my share of problems with Final Fantasy XIII. The overlong tutorial, the few and far between likable characters, the completely nonsensical plot -- by any measure it should've been a game I hated. But the combat system was so fast and frenetic that it kept bringing me back. The game didn't get much right, but it made battles fun and engaging for a more modern RPG audience.

Read more: The rest of Steve's picks for 2012 »

Nintendo has announced four more additions to its Nintendo Selects line, the $20 bargain packaging for best-selling Wii games. The new line-up includes Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario, Mario Strikers Charged, and Punch-Out. Each will retail for $19.99 starting on August 28.

Read more: The full line-up »

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Filter is packed with images and footage of almost every Nintendo 3DS game we know about. We've also got media for a handful of other titles. Read more »

If you happened to miss the broadcast premiere of "A Short Film Made From Red Dead Redemption," or you simply want to experience it again, then you're in luck--Rockstar has released the entire thirty-minute short in digital form and it's viewable just below.

We've also put the 1.22 GB .WMV original on FileShack, if you'd rather a download. Read more »